ATO History
I, Otis Allan Glazebrook eldest child of Larkin White Glazebrook and America Henley Bullington, was born in Richmond, Virginia, October 13, 1845, at the residence of my parents, corner of Second and East Clay Streets, Richmond, Virginia. I was under private teachers until thirteen years of age, when I entered the Preparatory Department of Randolph-Macon College and was there until Virginia seceded, I received one of the first appointments to the Virginia Military Institute after the war began, and then went to Lexington, Virginia, and entered this institution.
With other members of the Corps, I was sent to a different training campus to train the recruits for the Confederate Army. When the cadets were ordered to New Market, I accompanied them and took part in the battle. Some months before the surrender of General Lee the Cadet Corps was ordered to Richmond. The Corps passed through Appomatox en route to Lynchburg the time of the surrender of General Lee.
Thomas Arkle Clark- the nation's first Dean of Men. Clark worked extensively to establish the rich tradition of the greek community at the University of Illinois.
When our Chapter House was built it was voted the Most Beautiful home in Urbana.
Gamma Zeta is involved with numerous community service projects. Current interests include; Bigger Brothers, Toys for Tots, Illini Food Bank and Urbana Park District Volunteers.
Gamma Zeta regular participates in the Philanthropies of other chapters at Illinios. This year alone, the men have participated in Kappa Alpha Theta Hoops, Gamma Phi Beta Golf, Delta Delta Delta's Greeks at Bat and Delta Gamma Anchor Splash.
Additionally, the men of ATO sponsor our own Blood Drive which is the largest single day blood drive in the state of Illinois. Also many other events are conducted by the chapter. Examples include: an annual bowling tourney raising money for Cancer Research, a Mom's Day auction benefiting Breast Cancer surrivors, a Basketball Competition for the Josh Gohteil fund and the Shupp Benefit dinner are all held by the chapter.
Chapter pays for all tutoring costs of members. Additionally, the national fraternity and the chapter award scholarships in excess of $4,000 to members.
The men of ATO take pride in our success socially as well. Each semester is filled with numerous events which are always a great time. Every semester there are a number of exchanges with other sororities, impromtues, House Parties, Bar-crawls, and other events. Also every fall we have football block at our senior house which is always very entertaining. Additionally, Homecoming, Dad's and Mom's Days are always a great time at the House.
The men of ATO are involved in a wide variety of other campus activities.
Many of the men are also involved in more than one other organization with members being involved in everything from ROTC to managing bars on campus. The men of ATO pride themselves on being able to network and communicate with a wide variety of people, and our success as leaders within these other organizations proves it.
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